TheBishop of Crediton is anepiscopal title which takes its name from the town ofCrediton in Devon, England. Since 1897, it has been used by theChurch of England as the title of asuffragan bishop who, along with theBishop of Plymouth, assists thediocesanBishop of Exeter in overseeing theDiocese of Exeter.[1]
The title was originally used by theAnglo-Saxons in the 10th and 11th centuries for a diocese covering Devon and Cornwall.[2][3]
| Bishops suffragan of Crediton | |||
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| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1897 | 1930 | Robert Trefusis | |
| 1930 | 1954 | William Surtees | |
| 1954 | 1974 | Wilfrid Westall | |
| 1974 | 1984 | Philip Pasterfield | |
| 1984 | 1996 | Peter Coleman | |
| 1996 | 2004 | Richard Hawkins | FormerlyBishop of Plymouth. |
| 2004 | October 2012 | Bob Evens[4] | Retired on 31 October 2012.[5] |
| November 2012 | 19 April 2015 | Nick McKinnel[6] | Translated to Plymouth 19 April 2015.[7] |
| 22 July 2015 | 8 March 2018 | Sarah Mullally | Announced 9 June 2015; consecrated 22 July;[8] translated toLondon on 8 March 2018.[9] translated toCanterbury on 28 January 2026.[10][11] |
| 2018 | 2025 | Jackie Searle | Consecrated 27 September 2018;[12] retired January 2025.[13] |
| 2025 | present | Moira Astin | Announced June 2025;[14][15] and consecrated 3 July.[16] |
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